I mentioned in earlier posts that there were some family concerns that were taking priority over working on the Austin. This was the main one. I've been laid off work since March, so I've been able to see her every day. The COVID thing was a pain, but I was able to gown and mask up and go in to see her in the hospital, and later at the hospice.
My mother was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and given months to live. That happened about 10 years ago. She refused chemo, and basically was only being treated for pain. Still, she fought on. And on. And on. We were starting to think that the end of the world would see her, Betty White, and Keith Richards, the last 3 people left on earth, all stomping cockroaches and hanging out together. But it was not to be. When I bought this car last year, she so badly wanted to be around long enough to have a ride in it when it was finished. I just couldn't make it happen. I'm sorry, Mom.
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Well, something very cool happened, which will save me a ton of work. I was searching around for different parts suppliers, surfing parts catalogs... you know, all the general stuff that we do when trying to avoid doing something productive. During the course of my surfing, I found a supplier in Ontario called Autofarm. (see links page)
These guys do a bunch of stuff, mostly to do with big Healeys, but they are also getting into the Sprite end of things. The owner is tearing down a Bugeye parts car, and will have the rear shroud available as a used part. I jumped on it right away. I also sent them a preliminary list of parts I may be needing, and got back an estimate on cost. But right now, I'm super into that shroud coming in! I was concerned about fabricating the part. Smaller bits are fine, but something the whole width of the car, a couple of feet long, and which needs to be perfectly symmetrical with compound curves... that's a bit of an ask. I would have done it, but now I don't have to. Welding her in will be See Spot Run stuff by comparison. And, while I wait, the disassembly begins in earnest. VIDEO HERE: My free version of Weebly hosting does not allow me to post videos directly to the page, unfortunately. But here is a link to my YouTube video from the above paragraphs.... youtu.be/ChorrRj93os |
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